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5/20/2009--Introduced.Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - Provides that a federal employee and his or her domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits available to, and shall be subject to obligations imposed upon, a married federal employee and his or her spouse. Defines "domestic partner" to mean an adult unmarried person living with another adult unmarried person of the same sex in a committed, intimate relationship. Defines "benefits" to include federal health insurance and enhanced dental and vision benefits, retirement and disability benefits, family, medical, and emergency leave, group life insurance, long-term care insurance, compensation for work injuries, and benefits for disability, death, or captivity. Excludes members of the uniformed services from the definition of "employee."Sets forth requirements for filing: (1) an affidavit of eligibility as such a domestic partner, which shall include a certification that the employee and the domestic partner are each other's sole domestic partners and intend to remain so indefinitely; and (2) a statement upon dissolution of such a domestic partnership.

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Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7330 N00006692 29495 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.44081632653061 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 8007 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5168 N00003535 13735 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.5 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B001266 3276 387 Russell Senate Office Building http://burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3333 Roland 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'burri':3,7,9 'roland':2,6,8 M 412328 Burris Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] 1943 N00015389 5273 Democrat 202-224-2854 IL Roland Burris 0.964285714285714 http://burris.senate.gov/ C000127 1958-10-13 5946 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3288 N00007836 12646 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.33802816901408 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000141 1943-10-05 3263 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] 1502 N00001955 9612 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.14705882352941 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001070 5023 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2403 N00027503 12001 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.82608695652174 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001035 1952-12-07 11007 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5829 N00000491 12005 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.56923076923077 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000388 1944-05-27 11901 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6789 N00000581 15407 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.83653846153846 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8143 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4477 N00004981 17108 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.75925925925926 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3542 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1325 N00000036 13947 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.84684684684685 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold G000555 5327 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3593 N00027658 12885 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.12727272727273 http://gillibrand.senate.gov K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19828 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26654 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12187 N00000245 14626 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.57943925233645 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7358 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3975 N00000659 11797 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.15909090909091 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12901 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6686 N00009918 10253 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.11764705882353 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 12718 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7079 N00001691 26193 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 1.98507462686567 http://levin.senate.gov/ M001176 1956-10-24 2321 B40b Dirksen Senate Office Building http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3997 Jeff 'd':4 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'merkley':3,7,9 M 412325 Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] 971 N00029303 4557 Democrat 202-224-3753 OR Jeff Jeff Merkley 2.46666666666667 http://merkley.senate.gov M000702 1936-07-20 5554 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2642 N00001945 9994 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.52083333333333 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 7747 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3546 N00007876 11193 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.31884057971014 http://murray.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 3997 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1880 Bernie N00000528 9827 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.72413793103448 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15133 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7844 N00001093 20909 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.11538461538462 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer W000802 5088 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2225 N00027533 9148 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 4.09090909090909 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 7616 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3344 N00007724 10221 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 57816 Fri Oct 16 18:53:09 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211536 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. action 57816 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196172 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. action 57816 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196171 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5715-5716) introduced 57816 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196170